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Plans to convert former Castleford nightclub into 20 apartments approved

Politics

Good news for beer drinkers.

New micro pub approved at tattoo studio

Lifestyle

The Burberry site in Castleford, West Yorkshire.

Burberry will 'continue to invest' in Castleford manufacturing site

Business

Brookes, 66, had been banned from attending Pinderfields Hospital in 2018.

Man jailed after urinating on Pinderfields Hospital floor and abusing NHS staff

Crime

Failing care homes pose bigger challenge to Wakefield Council than Brexit, report says

Politics

Inquest opens into the deaths of married couple killed in head-on crash

News

Anti-social behaviour concerns on Knottingley street

Crime

Weather: The sun is shining in Wakefield - but there's rain and thunderstorms to follow this week

Weather

Wakefield families to benefit from Home-Start grant

People

Police pulled over the van and found a baby in a pushchair in the back.

West Yorkshire Police officers who pulled over van for poor driving on M1 shocked to find pushchair with a baby in the back

Crime

Traffic and Travel More Traffic and Travel >>

All lanes reopen after second collision closes the A1 between Pontefract and Doncaster

Traffic and Travel

A collision on the A1 atJ38, Redhouse,near Skelbrooke has closed lane two of the northbound carriageway.Picture: Highways England

Collision causes eight miles of traffic on A1 between Pontefract and Doncaster

Traffic and Travel

Three planes were held from landing after reports of a drone over the airport.

Leeds Bradford Airport fully re-open after drone reports disrupts flights

Traffic and Travel

A drone sighting has been reported but this has not yet been confirmed.

Reports of a drone sighting as planes held over Leeds Bradford Airport

Traffic and Travel

Wakefield Westgate

Rail disruption between Wakefield Westgate and Leeds after train hits 'obstruction'

Traffic and Travel

Crime More Crime >>

Man jailed after urinating on Pinderfields Hospital floor and abusing NHS staff

Crime

Police and WDH staff discuss anti-social behaviour.

Anti-social behaviour concerns on Knottingley street

Crime

Police pulled over the van and found a baby in a pushchair in the back.

West Yorkshire Police officers who pulled over van for poor driving on M1 shocked to find pushchair with a baby in the back

Crime

Do you recognise anyone?

Wanted: 31 people police urgently want to speak to in Wakefield

Crime

Environment More Environment >>

Heckmondwike fly-tipper dumped waste at Wakefield beauty spot in 'despicable' act

News

Castle Gate in Stanley lies close to the M62.

Plans for traveller site criticised ahead of government decision

News

Limousines of nine seats or more are currently unregulated by councils.

Stretched limousines 'may fail' emissions tests in Leeds and Wakefield

Environment

They look like snakes and act like snakes, but slow worms are actually a type of native legless lizard.''Varying in colour from grey to brown to bronze, they can be spotted if you see it blink, because snakes dont have eyelids like lizards do.''Slow worms are significantly less withdrawn than British snake species and can frequently be found in back gardens up and down the UK.

IN PICTURES: seven snakes and lizards that could be hiding in your garden

Environment

Politics More Politics >>

Plans to convert former Castleford nightclub into 20 apartments approved

Politics

The state of elderly care in the private sector was given a risk factor of 16 out of 25. Brexit was given a score of six.

Failing care homes pose bigger challenge to Wakefield Council than Brexit, report says

Politics

The council had set aside 5m to help the district cope with any adverse effects from Brexit.

Wakefield Council Brexit reserves cut from £5m to £1.6m

Politics

John Smith-Warren

Retired train conductor says TV licence decision ‘punishes our older residents’

People

Refugees' exhibition at Wakefield Museum

Yvette Cooper says politicians should shout less and talk more at opening of Wakefield refugee exhibition

People

Business More Business >>

Burberry will 'continue to invest' in Castleford manufacturing site

Business

Terry Hodgkinson ran number of businesses in his distinguished career including Aston Builders and Contractors Ltd in Wakefield.

Tributes to ‘inspirational’ businessman Terry Hodgkinson

Business

Jobs boost as furniture brand JYSK to open Wakefield store

People

Chippy with a twist to open at Castleford’s Xscape

Business

Education More Education >>

Yvette Cooper says politicians should shout less and talk more at opening of Wakefield refugee exhibition

People

Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School in Crigglestone was due to be transferred into the hands of New Collaborative Learning Trust. Picture: Lee Ward

Major victory for Mackie Hill as academy takeover collapses

Education

Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) has more than 30 schools across the north of England, a third of them in the Wakefield district.

Academy Trust with 10 schools in Wakefield praised by Ofsted

Education

Danny Jones has joined kids in a 10 Minute Shake Up, along with some of your favourite Disney films. (pics jpimedia/Getty)

VIDEO: Join McFly star Danny Jones, Disney's Toy Story 4 and The Incredibles in a 10 Minute Shake Up to help children's health and wellbeing

Health

Goal posts on the Orchard Head fields have been broken

Call for police to increase patrols after yobs target Pontefract play areas

Crime

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Failing care homes pose bigger challenge to Wakefield Council than Brexit, report says

Politics

Wakefield Hospice is celebrating after the financial donation from the Morrisons Foundation.

Morrisons to fund Wakefield Hospice upgrade

Health

Keegan Hirst, prop for Wakefield Trinity speaks out as part of the rugby league mental and physical health campaign Tackle the Tough Stuff.

Coming out changed my life overnight reveals Wakefield Trinity's rugby league star Keegan Hirst

Health

Danny Jones has joined kids in a 10 Minute Shake Up, along with some of your favourite Disney films. (pics jpimedia/Getty)

VIDEO: Join McFly star Danny Jones, Disney's Toy Story 4 and The Incredibles in a 10 Minute Shake Up to help children's health and wellbeing

Health

James Eyles.

Electrician runs a 10k every day for a month for Alzheimer’s Society

Health